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Mobile Library Routes 6th January to 28th March 2025
Please see below for information regarding the Mobile Library Routes for the 12-week period from January 6 to March 28, 2025.
Please note that the North Mobile will be off the road from February 3 to February 7, 2025, and the South Mobile will be off the road from March 25 to March 28, 2025.
For further information, please email ask.library@derbyshire.gov.uk or call 01629 533444.
Posted: Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Employers National Insurance increases
At the December Council meeting, councillors discussed the effect of the recent central government budget on Town Council finances.
The biggest changes/tax increases reducing the secondary Class 1 National Insurance (employer) threshold from £9,100 to £5,000 per annum and increasing the main rate of secondary Class 1 NI (employer) C contributions from 13.8% to 15 %. Class 1A and 18 rates... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 20 Dec 2024
New gritting scheme
Dronfield Town Council voted to trial a new grit project at their December 2024 meeting.
The Council will deliver free 25kg small bags of grit to the more vulnerable residents of the community, who may require the use of grit, but may not be able to safely access a grit bin. Coal Aston councillor Mark Foster explained: "Our town is quite a hilly place and while we provide grit bins for public use, many... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 19 Dec 2024
New threat to green belt
Dronfield Town Councillors received a report from NE Derbyshire District Council detailing an evidence-gathering exercise to inform work on the Local Plan.
Planning officers from the district council are now collating evidence to underpin a new plan which will guide future development around Dronfield and the assessment of land for development wider district. This includes the submission and assessment... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Dronfield Christmas Lights switch-on 2024
On Friday, 29th November, Dronfield residents turned out in their droves to watch Town Mayor, Coun Pam Jones, and Rev Andy Gore switch-on the Dronfield Christmas Lights in the Library Gardens.
Following carols from Dronfield Junior School pupils, the lights were switched on to herald the start of the festive season. Festivities began at 4pm with Christmas markets in the Civic Hall, Peel Centre and Dronfield... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Dronfield Civic Centre Update
The November Council meeting saw Town Councillors unanimously back a motion proposed by Coun Alex Dale and seconded by Coun Angelique Foster, calling on the owners of the Civic Centre retail buildings to release details of their proposals for redevelopment and engage with local residents to ensure they meet Dronfield's needs.
Councillors heard that the owners and their agents had promised that a planning... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Dyche Lane, BESS planning application appeal
At the December Council meeting, councillors heard that YLEM Energy Ltd had lodged an appeal against refusal of planning permission for a battery energy storage site on greenbelt land near to New Leaf garden centre. Council agreed to send a reiteration of its previous opposition, in addition to support for the planning authority's original reasons for refusal. The appeal will be determined on the basis... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 16 Dec 2024
DTC Office Christmas Closure 2024
The Dronfield Town Council offices will be closed from lunchtime on 24th December 2024.
The office will re-open on Thursday 2nd January 2025, phone messages will be checked intermittently during this period.
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Posted: Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Allotments meeting
Dronfield Town Council held a public meeting at the Civic Hall on Tuesday, 5th November, regarding the future management of the four allotment sites in the town. The event was attended by around 120 allotment holders. The Council has recently been informed that the current Chair of the Dronfield Allotment Society will be standing down and, with this in mind, the meeting covered the future management... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 13 Dec 2024
Free Digital Skills Training
Keeping pace with technology can be daunting and it's easy to find yourself left behind.
Sign up to a Digital Connect training session to learn the digital essentials, such as;
• Navigating your device and browsing the internet
• Creating and editing on word processing software
• Communicating via email, video call, web-chat
• Making purchases online
• Staying safe online
• and... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 6 Dec 2024
